Improvement in liquid-measuring and registering device



, A. WER'KMEISTER. LIQUID MDASURING AND RDGISIDRING DEVICE.

No. 100,475. Patented Marfl, 1870.

awnununmsrnn, or cHARLoTTENnURe, NEAR BERLIN, rnussmnssic N- on 'ro HIMSELF AND-HENRY LOWENBERG, or NEW YORK orrY.

LettersPl/itent No. 100,475. :lated March 1, 187

IMPROvEMEN'r IN LIQUID-MEASURING AND RBGISTERING nevrosi '.lhe,4 Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent ard making part ot the sauna To 'all 'whom it may concern tion, the line :1J-x, fig. 2, indicating -the plane of section.

Figure 2 is a similar section of thel same, taken in the plane indicated by the line yfgyfgrl.` Similar letters indicate corresponding parts;

This invention lelates to an apparatus for measuring liquids, which consists principally of a measuringvessel inclosed in acaso, which is supplied with the liquid to be measured through a siphon, so as to prevent said liquid from rising in the case beyond a certain level, land to till the measuring-vessel always .to a uniform height.

Said measuring-vessel. is attached to' a rod, and when the'rod is drawn upward the vessel comes in contact with a stop, whereby'it is tilted, and at the same time, while A,the vessel is being tilted, aslide is carried upward, to whiclris attached a pawl that a'cts upon the registering mechanism in such a manner that each time the measuring-vessel. is emptied the registering mechanism is propelled for one tooth or figure, nd the correct quantity of liquid discharged from the apparatus can thus be read oli from the registcring mechanism at anytime.

The liquidfon being emptied from the measuringvessel, passes off through a suitable discharge-spout, and the quantity of liquid drawn from abarrel, or other reservoir, can thus be controlled with the greatstaccmacy.

1n the drawing- -The letter-A designates'a case, made of glass or any other suitable material, and provided with an aperatnre in its sides, through which extends a siphon, a, oneend of which `connects with the barrel or yother reservoir'from which the liquid to he meas- `ured is drawn, while its other end dips down into the case to the required level towhich the' liquid in thecase is desired to rise, since the liquid ceases to flow as soon as the Vmouth of the siphon a is closed by the liquid rising in the bottom part ofthe case A.

Said case is provided with a closely-fitting cover, B, forming a platform for the support ofthe registering mechanism, and of the working parts of the measuring apparatus.

The measuring apparatus consists principally of a vessel, D, which is pivoted to the bottom and nf a rod, E.

This rod extends in a vertical direction through 'the platform B, and through a suitable guide or bracket, F, which is secured to said platform, and is so arranged that it allows the measuring-vessel D to descend to the depth required for filling said vessel `up to -the desired level, which can be readily determined by the uniform level of liquid inthe bottom part of case A.

Said measuring-vessel is constructed with a discharge-spout, b, and an inclined top plate, c, and if the rod E is drawn upward, this inclined top plate strikes a stop, d, secured to the under surface oi' the platform B, and thereby the measuring-vessel is gradually tilted on yits pivot, and its contents are emptied into the discharge-spout c. A

rIqhis spout may be constructed 'separate or detached from the case A., and connected to thc -same in any desirable manner, or it will, by preference, he

made solid with the case, and said casemaybe so constructed that drops adhering to the end of the discharge-spout and dripping off therefrom will run back into the interior of the case, and not soil the outside thereof. 4

While the measuring-vessel lDis beingtilted, an arm,f, projecting l,from the rod E, strikes a slide, G, which moves up and down in suitable guide-openings in the platform B and bracket F, and which carries a pawl, g, thatiengages with a ratchet-wheel, h.` L

Every time the rod E is raised and the measuring-vessel emptied, the pawl g propels the ratchet- .wheel It one tooth, andthe motion ofthe ratchetwheel is communicated by the usual mechanism to the index hands of the registering apparatus, so that the number of times the measuring-vessel'has been emptied can be read oh" at all times on the dials of the registering mechanism,

The registering mechanism is coveredor protected in such a manner that it cannot be tampered with.

Ifthe measuring-vessel is so constructed that the same, when filled to the desired level, will contain a pint or any other fixed quantity, it wilt be easily understood that the registering mechanism will, at all times, indicate the correct quantity of liquid drawn from a barrel or other reservoir, and bar-tenders or clerks can thereby be controlled with the utmost accuracy. V

What I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Let- 1. The combination of the siphon a, with the measuring-vessel D, attached to the rising and fulling rod E, substantially in the manner herein shown and described.

' 2. lhe inclined top plate c, on the measuring-vessel D, in combination with a. stop, d, slideI G, pawl g, and ratchet-wheel h, all constructed and operating substantially in the manner set; forth.

3. The case A,inc1osing the measuring-vessel D,

attached to the rising and failing rod E, andfprovided with a dischalge-spout, constructed so as to receive the liquid discharged from the measuringvesseli'and t-o carry the suine out'. of said case, substantially in the manner sei'l forth.

A. WERRKMEISTER. [1.. s.[ Witnesses:

H. KREISMANN, A. WEINSTEIN. 

